"Coby White is headed back home to North Carolina. A native of the Tar Heel State and of course, a University of North Carolina (UNC) alum, the 25-year-old spark plug guard has reportedly been dealt to his hometown Charlotte Hornets in a trade also sending veteran guard Mike Conley to Buzz City, while Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng, and three second-round picks go to the Chicago Bulls."
"In the aftermath of yesterday's trade news, I noted that the Raptors had a perfect opportunity to add a key piece from Chicago, given the logjam in the Bulls' backcourt. Ideally, I would love for the Raptors to target Ayo Dosunmu, as did my Raptors Rapture colleague Daniel O'Connor, but I also mentioned Coby White as an intriguing trade option."
Coby White was traded to the Charlotte Hornets, with Mike Conley also moving to Charlotte while Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng, and three second-round picks were sent to the Chicago Bulls. The Raptors considered targeting Bulls backcourt pieces due to a backcourt logjam, with Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White identified as potential additions. The trade price for White was low, benefiting Charlotte. Toronto faces a salary-cap hurdle in acquiring White's roughly $13 million expiring contract, and proposed offers involving Ochai Agbaji, Gradey Dick, and second-round picks would not clear the tax threshold. Toronto needs both backcourt upgrades and frontcourt depth while Jakob Poeltl is absent.
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